Why is my 18 month old resistant to nap time all of the sudden?

My 18 month old has always been an excellent sleeper; goes down easy, wakes up happy and has taken 2 naps for quite some time. All of the sudden this weekend, he has started tantruming when we put him down and only takes 1, 1 hour nap. As a result he has been super grouchy, whiny and needy the rest of the day. Could this just be a stage?

Our little guy usually naps pretty good but if he is overtired it is just not gonna happen. A couple weeks ago we had a &quot;refuse to nap&quot; day so we decided to have a little fun with it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMlNTgG4waY

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6/20/13

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Most toddlers transition from 2 naps to 1 at about 18 months old. It's normal. Try to push his nap back and then have him go to bed earlier so that he is getting plenty of sleep.

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